Tunisia – End Abusive Prosecution of Refugee Aid Workers

Beirut — End Criminalization of Civil Society for Refugee and Asylum Support

Five employees of the Tunisian Council for Refugees will stand trial on May 13, 2026, after appealing criminal sentences for their work assisting asylum seekers and refugees, Human Rights Watch said today. The Tunisian authorities should end the abusive prosecution of the employees, compensate them for their unlawful detention, and stop the widespread crackdown on civil society groups.

Tunisian authorities shut down the…